Sponsors

“Foundation Circle” Sponsors

American Fidelity specializes in the auto, education, municipality and healthcare industries. They consistently rank in the top nationally for financial security, exceptional business practices and being a great place to work. American Fidelity focuses on serving their markets with a different opinion. Their value-added products and services provide Customers with a unique advantage to meet the needs of their employees in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit americanfidelity.com.

The California JPIA is one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in the state, with over 100 participating members. The California JPIA’s philosophy is rooted in its mission to provide innovative risk management solutions, and it is demonstrated through the Authority’s comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The California JPIA offers broad protection to members across a wide variety of exposure areas including: liability protection, workers’ compensation, property insurance, earthquake and flood, pollution and remediation legal liability, cyber liability, property damage recovery, crime insurance, special events, vendors/contractors, and continuity of operations. For more information, visit www.cjpia.org.

The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) was created in 1988, under California’s Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to provide California’s local governments with an effective tool for the timely financing of community-based public benefit projects. Currently, more than 500 cities, counties and special districts have become Program Participants to CSCDA – which serves as their conduit issuer and provides access to an efficient mechanism to finance locally-approved projects. CSCDA helps local governments build community infrastructure, provide affordable housing, create jobs, make access available to quality healthcare and education, and more. Learn more at cscda.org.

Public Financial Management (PFM) has been the Nation’s and the State’s leading independent financial advisor for nine years. PFM provides long-term financial planning and asset management services to offer a holistic perspective on the evolving financial challenges faced by cities. For more information visit www.pfm.com.

Stifel was founded in 1890 and has expanded to become one of the nation’s premier wealth management and investment banking firms. Stifel is the nation’s #1 underwriter of negotiated bond issues. Stifel is committed to the California municipal market with over 30 California public finance bankers and 2 California municipal bond underwriting desks. For more information regarding Stifel’s services, visit www.stifel.com.

Urban Futures, Inc. (UFI) is a full service municipal advisory and management consulting firm that has served cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, school districts, water districts, private higher education, special districts and non-profits since 1972. For more information, visit www.urbanfuturesinc.com.